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Palmer, AK vs Eagle, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Eagle has been positive.
- Eagle has 0.5% more unemployment than Palmer.
- Eagle job growth has increased by 3.2% in the past 10 years.
 Palmer, AKEagle, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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Reviews for Eagle    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We have lived here for 4 years, and we love the location with is just 12-15 minutes from Anchorage, Elmendorf AFB and Ft. Richardson Post. I feel we are in a much  More

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